Climate notes

Impacts of climate change in the Himalayas

Goodbye maples, pines

Climate change may cause some tree species to disappear

Out of wind

Baby's days are out

It's pack-up time for around 12,000 two-stroke baby taxis in Dhaka

2023 is on track to be warmest year on record, 2024 could see further increase in temperatures: Study

Human-induced climate change, El Nino influence likely

Beyond oil

Energy security will not come with more drilling. The faster we realise this, the better

High and dry

India's energy supplies depend entirely on the vagaries of the market

‘1.5°C target far from perfect’: Renewed focus on Paris global warming goal as COP28 nears

Figure was reached at three decades ago; also, different regions warm at their own rates

Global Hunger Index: Why is India trailing?

India ranked 94 in global hunger index 2020 among 107 countries 

Cyclones, doubts and monsoon

An early monsoon breaks a few myths

Over 77 countries saw highest average temperature in 2023 in close to 5 decades: Report

Central America, parts of South America, southern Africa and western Australia face highest risk of developing or intensifying drought

In 2023, for the first time ever, each day was at least 1°C warmer. Why this is worrying

Close to 50% of the days in 2023 were 1.5°C warmer than 1850-1900, compared to just over 20% in 2016

What do the COP28 negotiations mean for developing countries?

Developed countries need to take accountability so developing countries can reinvent their growth strategies

COP28: ‘We’ve given you loss & damage fund, do not ask for more’ seems to be unspoken stand of developed countries

US and Saudi Arabia termed obstructionist; developed countries have plans for fossil fuel expansion till 2050

COP28 president urges nations to update NDCs to cover methane, other non-CO2 greenhouse gases

US, EU and others mobilise $1 billion in new grant funding to reduce methane, HFC emissions, announces US envoy John Kerry

Analysing climate-induced productivity growth in Indian agriculture

State-specific policy initiatives that allow each state’s agricultural production to reach its full potential are more likely to succeed …

Warm temperatures for prolonged periods may have led to massive pest attack in Assam

28,000 hectares of paddy crop in 15 districts destroyed by armyworm

Links between global climate events getting stronger: Study

Climate teleconnections intensified over last 37 years; southern hemisphere more vulnerable

SDG Summit 2023: Political declaration for massive increase in investments to attain SDGs adopted

Leaders recommitted to full implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

Increased chance of earth breaching 1.5°C in next five years

One of the years from 2023-2027 could be the warmest ever recorded, warns WMO

Heralds of early spring? Mango flowering observed in Odisha, Telangana a month sooner than usual

Normally, flowering of mango trees begins in southern Kerala around this time

Early warning for all: WMO unveils $3.1 bn plan at COP27

Early warning systems have still not reached 33% of the global population

Want to eat fish tomorrow? Halt climate change, overfishing today

Stocks could drop by a third if no action taken 

Are Earth’s natural climatic patterns changing? An uncharacteristic La Nina may be a sign

The ongoing La Nina may become the longest on record

CoP26: New financing mechanism to plug gaps in climate data, bolster response

Three United Nations bodies will unveil the fund at CoP26 in Glasgow November 3